BALLCOCK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Floating ball that controls level in a water tank

Synonyms:

ball cock; ballcock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ballcock" is a kind of...):

regulator (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)

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